Non-refillable bottle.



Patented Nov. 4, 1913.

btp/wonen COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPM Co.. WASHINGTON. D. c.

WLADTSLAUS RAKOVSKI, OF DAV-IS, WEST VIRGINIA.

'NON-.REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

Speci'cation of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 4, 1913.

.Application filed August 6, 1912. Seria-1 No.,'713,628.

To @ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that` I, WLADIsLAUs RA- Viiowsiin subject oit the Emperor kot Germany, residing at Davis, in the county Yot Tucker andl State of West Virginia, (whose post-office address Palmerton, Carbon county, Pennsylvania 'have `invented cer- V,tain new and useful Improvements in NoniReiifllafble .Bottles,of .which `the following is i p Y g ends the inner surface of the casing 1 is This @invention relates tonon-refillable bottles and vhas as its .object to provide an 4eX- l tremely .simple,though highly efficient valve Y y ,for the valve, as will rbepresently specifi- ,a specifica-tion.

tand valve-.guard Vfor such 4a bottle.

Itis one :aim-of fthe;i \nv.ention to provide/a j valve tera non-refillable bottle, which valve, i .wheninclosed position, will eiectually seal .fthe neck lozt' the bottle, whereby to prevent the .introduction @of -`liquid .finto the bottle, although when the ybottle is tilted to dis-4 charge its contents, the valve will open so ,ful-ly .as to .in .no way obstruct the flow of liquid from the bottle. n

For a ,full understandingot the invention reteren'ce is to be Shad to the `following de'- scrirption and accompanying drawing, in whichap Y Figure 1 .is `a vertical, sectional view through the .device embodying the y,present invention, the same .being arranged with a bottle neck. Fig. 2 is a top plan view illustrating ra slightly modified form ot the `tguar-d. Fig 3 isa viewuin :side elevation of the guard .illustrating .a further modifica* .tion .of the guard. Fig, 4L is a-vertical sec*- ,ltional view illustrating a A.modified Jform of the valve, parts ,being shown in elevation.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of ,the structure shown .in Fig. e applied within the bung-hole of fa barrel. y Fig. 6 is a ldetail,perspective view of the valve and itss'support detached Vfrom its :'casing. 7 is 4a :plan view illustratinga .modified itorm of valve.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to inthe following -descriptionand indicated in .all the views 1@if the laccompanying drawing by the same reference characters.

V1n theiOrm ot the invention shown in, Figs. `1, 2, 3 andA 6 o'f the drawing, theg valve casing is indicated by the numeral A1 f rand .is preferably :cylindrical in lorm and Vet har-d rubber, `although it may beot any iother suitable material, if desi-red. .At its -upper end the casing 1 isiormed with an integral inwardly extending .x annular flange .2. The jguard tor thevalve ,in Vthe vform of the invention shown Fig. 1 of the drawing, in the nature 4of a wire screen 3 of circular `'form' and ,preferably of .fine mesh which is disposed `algainst the flange 2 and is held linplace within the upperend ofthe casi-ng 1 by means of a ringe which maybe resilient and 'sprung into ,place or may be secured in ,place in any other desired manner. At ia point between its upper and .lower lformed with an annular `groove and within this 4groove. is seated a soft `rubber packing `ring or `gasket 6 which serves as a seat callypointed out. The support tor the .valve is formed Jfrom a single length of wire which Ais bent to form an rintermediate or connecting 4portion 7 which is straight and of a `length to extend entirely across the interior bor' the casing 1. The wire at the ends 'oit the portion 7 is bent downwardly and inwardly at an aoutexangle as' at 8 and thence outwardy `at an acute angle as at 9, the .portions 9 :being .parallel to the inter mediate portion v7. The wall of the valve casing 1is formed at- Adiametrically opposite .points wit-hopenings 10 which are arranged Vto register with sockets 11 formed in the linner surface of the bottle neck which'is indicated by the numeral 12. AThe portions 9 of the valve support are slidably fitted throughV the openings 10 and, wheny said casing beneath 4the'gi'iard screen 3.

The valve proper consists of two leaves 13 which are formed with intertitting pint-le lugs 14 yarranged to fit snugly so as to prevent the yentra-nce of liquid between the leaves. In assembling the valve leaves 13 y with the wire supporting member above `described, .the intermediate portion '2'y ot the said member is inserted through ythe regisshowninFig. 6 of the drawings.'

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tering pintle lugs 14, in themanner clearly n It will be observed that the portion 7 of the supporting member is lo'cated in substantially the same plane as the packing 'ring 6 which constitutes a seat for the valve leaves 18, it being understood that the arcuate edge portions of these leaves rest upon the said seat 6 when the valve is in closed position and the bottle is upright.

In the -form of the invention shown in Figs. 4 and 5 of the drawing, the valve casing is indicated by the numeral 15 and is preferably formed of metal, although it may be of any other material, and the said casing is formed at its upper end with an inwardly projecting flange 16 and at its lower end with a flange 17. Y

A wire screen 18 is disposed against the under side of the flange 16, and a ring 19 corresponding to the ring 4 is arranged within the casing to hold the screen in place. In this form of the invention a flat-sided packing ring 20 is disposed upon the lower flange 17 of the casing in the manner illustrated in Fig. 4 and the valve-leaves which are here indicated at 21, are supported upon a hinged pin 22 which is straight and extends diametrically across the casing and engages at its ends in the wall thereof. In this form of the invention a rubber ring 23 is fitted upon the outer surface of the casing 15 and serves to retain the casing in place within the neck of a bottle or the bung-hole of a barrel into which the casing is inserted. lVhile this form of the invention has been here shown as applied' within the bung-hole of a barrel, it will be understood that it may equally as well be employed within the neck of a bottle.

In the form of the invention shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing, the guard is in the nature of a metallic disk 24 formed with a number of small openings 25, it being understood that this disk is arranged to take the place of the screen 3, previously referred to.

In that form of the invention shown in Fig. 3 of the drawing, the valve casing is formed with a tongue-like upper end Q6 having a number of relatively extending slits 27 which permit of the out-flow of liquid from the bottle.

In place of the two leaf valves shown in Fig. 6, a valve similar to that shown in Fig. 7 may be employed. This valve includes a single circular leaf or body member 28 mounted upon a small hinge 29, the ends of the pintle pin 30 of which seat in the walls of the casing. This valve may be employed with any of the bottle closers shown, and will be found equally eHect-ive with all.

AIaving thus described the invention what is claimed as new is 1. In a non-refillable bottle, a valve casing, a valve-seat within the casing, a valve support arranged within the casing and including a portion extending across the inf terior of the casing and resilient terminal portions angularly bent and projecting slidably through the casing at diametrically opposite points, and valve-leaves pivoted to the iirst mentioned portion of the valve support and arranged to rest at their edges upon the seat.

In a non-reiillable bottle, a valve casing, a valve-seat within the casing, a valve support arranged within the casing and including a portion extending across the interior of the casing substantially in a plane with the valve seat, and valve-leaves pivoted to the said portion of the support and arranged to rest at their edges upon the seat.

3. In a non-refillable bottle, the neck of which is formed at diametrically opposite points with sockets, a valve casing fitted within the said neck, a guard carried by the casing at the upper end thereof, a valve support formed from a single length of wire bent to form an intermediate supporting portion extending diametrically across the casing and having its end portionbent to extend downwardly and inwardly and thence laterally, the laterally extending terminals of the said support being tted through openings located Aat diametrically vopposite points in the wall of the valve casing and projecting into the said sockets whereby to hold the casing against displacement in the said neck and against removal therefrom, a valve seat extending around` the inner side of the wall ofthe valve casing, and valve leaves hinged to the said intermediate supporting portion of the valve support and arranged to rest at their outer edges upon the said seat, the said leaves lying at opposite sides of the said portion of the support. 4. In a non-refillable bottle, a valve-cas ing, a valve-seat within the casing, a valve support formed from a single length ofwire bent to form an intermediate supporting V portion extendingl diametrically across the casing and to form resilient terminal portions extending downwardly and inwardly and thence laterally, the laterally extending j portions of the said member being slidably fitted through the wall of the valve casing at diametrically opposite points, and a valve-leaf hinged to the intermediate supporting port-ion of the member, and arranged to rest at its edge upon the seat.

5. In a non-reillable bottle, a valve casing comprising a hollow body, a ring arranged within the said body and extending circumferentially interiorly thereof and constitutportions bend downwardly and inwardly l and thence laterally to project slidably through the said body at diametrically opposite points and thereby form looking the said intermediate portion of the supmembers designed to engage in seats in the porting member.

neck of the bottle, and Valve leaves hinged In testimony whereof I aiiiX my signature l0 to the said intermediate portion of the supin presence of tWo Witnesses.

porting member and arranged to lie nor- WLADISLAUS RAKOWSKI. lL. 3.]

mally upon the said ring at their arcuate Witnesses: edges, the said leaves being substantially W. W. TRENT, semicireular and lying one at each edge of B. SoNGoLA.

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